Officials say at approximately 4 a.m., Machado began firing numerous rounds with different weapons from inside and outside room #214 -- located on the 2nd floor on the south side of the building.

Several officers arrived within minutes and located the suspect firing rounds from a rifle into the parking lot of the Motel. The officers made verbal contact with the suspect who refused to follow verbal commands and continued firing multiple rounds from inside and outside the room.

Officials say at least five vehicles in the parking lot were damaged by Machado’s gunfire that was fired off for approximately 15 minutes. The suspect then fired a volley of shots while exiting the room and pointed a rifle at officers who were on the second floor landing.

A Sparks Police officer fired one round at Machado who then retreated back inside the room. The officer's round lodged in the door frame where Machado had been standing. Machado exited within seconds and surrendered. He was not hit or injured by the officer’s gunfire. Machado was transported to Renown to be treated for minor lacerations from broken glass. He has been admitted to the hospital for irregular vital signs.

No citizens or officers were injured during the incident. Resources from RPD, WCSO and NHP responded to assist and the I-80 freeway was shut down due to the threat posed by Machado firing in that direction. It is possible vehicles that travelled east or west on I-80 between Rock Blvd and 4th Street could have been hit by the gunfire.

Officials are asking residents to contact SPD detectives that were travelling in the area between 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. and heard or felt something impact their vehicle.

Investigators have determined Machado fired approximately 100 rounds from three different weapons; an AR15 style 223 caliber rifle, a 40 caliber handgun and 45 caliber hand gun. Investigators also located a trafficking amount of controlled substances in the room.

At this time, officials have no information indicating why Mr. Machado took these actions. He will be booked for the appropriate charges upon his release from the hospital.

UPDATE: 6:24 a.m., 8/21/14

SPARKS, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) - Officials have now determined that the suspect was carrying two guns; a hand gun and a rifle, according to SPD Sgt. Charlie Alt.

The suspect shot at several vehicles in the parking lot and struck at least five of them. As of now, no clear motive has been determined, but initial reports say the suspect was shooting at vehicles as well as towards the interstate from his room.

No injuries have been reported at this time. According to officials, the suspect was under the influence of a substance and has been transported to Renown in Reno.

UPDATE: 5:51 a.m., 8/21/14

SPARKS, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) - The suspect of a shooting in Sparks is now in custody and has been taken away by ambulance according to witnesses on scene.

SWAT has also responded to the area and multiple witnesses are reporting that they heard dozens of gun shots before the suspect was apprehended.

wow another illegal Mexican imagine that, our city and state has been over run with these parasites also why wasn't the illegal Mexican who's kid shot up the school on sparks ever jailed for having a gun just because his kid died , sorry not good enough he should have been arrested and deported, the Nevada Legislature and the governor are guilty of felony's Federal Immigration and Nationality Act
Section 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii) of harboring and giving aid to illegals who have no standing in Americas in addition the Washoe county school district has taken 50 million dollars from your kids education and gave that money to the illegals as well as increased funding , to the tune of 875.00 per child of a illegal and a American gets 357.00 dollars , what's wrong with this government , it needs t be run out of office that's what we are headed for a civil war and none to soon , its time to take back our state and country and run these parasite illegals out and back to mexico , let them go fix there own country period, remember this when you vote

It was in the back parking lot facing I-80, of the Motel 6 in Sparks, NV. on Victorian where 4th St., splits into Prater and Victorian Ave., with the nearest cross-street being Victorian and el-rancho or Victorian, el-rancho, and Prater, which ever way you want to look at it. It is about a block or so away from the Drive-in theater in sparks.

What kind of news reporting is it when you never say where the incident took place? You guys do this all the time! Don't you think the information could be helpful to neighbors? Makes your news reporting worthless.